In a bid to help SMEs in their digital transformation journey, banking and financial services corporation DBS has recently launched DBS SME Connect, a portal for SMEs across all industries to access web-based business tools and services to get digital, connected and protected fast. SMEs who are trying to...
Business owners of small to medium size enterprises (SMEs) can now purchase commercial insurance tailored to their business needs online with Etiqa Insurance Singapore. The digital insurer has recently launched the Business Owners Super Suite (BOSS), which allows business owners and Etiqa’s agents to get commercial insurance coverage easily...
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) and semiconductor company AMD have teamed up to launch a Data Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab, which will nurture next-generation tech leaders equipped with the latest industry-driven digital skills. With the support of the Economic Development Board (EDB), the project aims to strengthen Singapore’s bench...
A release from Singapore’s Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) indicated that the economy grew by 2.2 per cent on a year-on-year basis in the fourth quarter of 2018, easing slightly from the 2.3 per cent growth in the preceding quarter. On a quarter-on-quarter seasonally-adjusted annualised basis, the economy...
The new BT office will be the hub for the British company to deliver its services across South East Asia, providing cyber security solutions and services to private and public sector organisations. The company plans on using its expertise to help businesses and local government secure their operations for...
Casino gaming and entertainment casino developer, Melco Resorts & Entertainment, has teamed up with a local SME, Man Io Energy, to develop Macau’s largest solar array. Melco is the first integrated resort in Macauto installon-site renewable energy technology by installing over 18,000 solar photovoltaic panels covering close to 30,000 square meters of rooftop space...
The Association of Small & Medium Enterprises (ASME) has recently launched the SME Cloud Exchange Network Software (SMECEN) that encourages small and medium enterprises to embark on digital transformation to be global ready. Supported by Enterprise Singapore, the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA) and Inland Revenue Authority of...
A recently-launched joint food-retail incubator initiative by Enterprise Singapore, NTUC FairPrice and Nanyang Polytechnic will help small and medium enterprises in Singapore get their new products out in supermarkets faster. The incubator named YumSing! will help food companies accelerate the process of bringing products to market by providing a structured...
The Singapore FinTech Association (SFA) and media corporation Thomson Reuters are to collaborate on projects to promote the country's fintech industry and strengthen its fight against cybercrime. The joint initiative will involve working alongside financial institutions, universities and startups to explore the use of new technology such as data science,...
Telecommunications company StarHub and United Overseas Bank Limited (UOB) have joined hands to provide digital solutions to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to help speed up their digitalisation efforts. The collaboration is aimed at helping SMEs and new companies thrive in the digital economy and is in line with...